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Archives for October 2011

This is an open letter sent by a family friend of Brian Dorling to the Mayor Boris Johnson.
Mr Dorling was run over by a lorry on Monday 24 October, at Bow roundabout, a location that forms part of Cycle Superhighway 2.
The lett...

For the first time ages, we have contested board of trustee elections this year.
This is no mean feat for any organisation as nearly half of all trustee positions in UK charities are vacant.
So when most charities are struggling to find people...

A 58-year-old cyclist, travelling to work at the Olympic site, was killed in a crash with a tipper lorry at the Bow roundabout on Cycle Superhighway 2, reported the BBC.
We and all London cyclists are distressed to hear of this tragedy, an...

Last weekend, a new Yuba cargo bike was seen out and about in Hackney, carrying gardening equipment tools for a local environmental group.
The super-strength two-wheeler helped Sue (photo below) from the Friends of Homerton Station ...

The Department for Transport is removing restrictions on 'Except Cycles' being added to 'No Entry' road signs, offering potential safety benefits and shorter journeys for cyclists.
Transport minister Norman Baker announced a series of chan...

First, a huge thanks to every one of the 2500 people who joined our protest ride yesterday, especially our members and the hundreds who helped out before and on the day, no matter how small your contributions.
We know from previou...

Transport minister Mike Penning MP today announced that his department will allow a 10 year trial of 1800 extra long articulated lorries on our streets despite their failure to fully assess the impact on cyclists' safety and damage to ro...

Today the London Cycling Campaign published a new design for the controversial Blackfriars junction that makes it significantly better for cycling and walking than Transport for London’s current plans.
See how traffic moves through the ju...

Business development manager
London Cycling Campaign£35,500-£40,500FT/permanent
Application deadline: 5pm, Tues 8 November 2011
The London Cycling Campaign has been at the forefront of cycling change in the capital for ove...

"Londoners want people-friendly streets" is the message we're hearing from the capital's cyclists and pedestrians as we prepare for the third Blackfriars Flashride exactly a week away.
Every person who comes will add weight to that message...